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Ministry of Home Affairs
ILLEGAL INFLUX OF PEOPLE
Foreign nationals who enter into the country without valid travel documents are treated as illegal immigrants. India, as a matter of policy, does not support any kind of illegal migration.
In view of reports about illegal influx of Myanmar nationals into Indian Territory due to internal situation in Myanmar, Central Government has issued advisory to the State Governments of Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland on 10.03.2021 to take appropriate action as per law to check the illegal influx from Myanmar into India.
Detention and deportation of illegal migrants after nationality verification is a continuous process. The powers of the Central Government under Section 3 of The Foreigners Act, 1946 to deport illegal foreign nationals and powers under Section 5 of The Passport  Act, 1920 to remove an illegal foreigner by force have been entrusted under Article 258 of the Constitution of India to all the State Governments. Further, under Article 239 of the Constitution of India, Administrators of all Union Territories have also been directed to discharge the functions of the Central Government relating to the aforesaid powers. Central Government has issued instructions from time to time to all States & UTs regarding identification of illegal migrants and their deportation from India. Consolidated instructions regarding issues of overstay and illegal migration of foreign nationals have also been issued on 30.03.2021.
The State Governments / UT Administrations have been taking action against illegal immigrants under the relevant provisions of The Passport  Act, 1920 and The Foreigners Act, 1946.
As per the Constitutional scheme, India, as a sovereign nation, has the first and foremost constitutional duty and obligation towards its citizens to ensure that demographic and social structure of the country is not changed to their detriment due to influx of illegal immigrants into the territory of India and resources of the nation are utilised to fulfil the fundamental rights of Indian citizens.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Tourism
Clarification in response to media reports about reward program of the ministry of tourism for “Dekho Apna Desh Campaign”
There has been coverage in the Media that Ministry of Tourism would fund the travel expenses of tourists who visit 15 destinations in the country under the Dekho Apna Desh Campaign.
It is to clarify that the Ministry of Tourism has no scheme for funding the travel expenses of tourists for visiting destinations in the country under the Dekho Apna Desh Campaign. However, the Ministry of Tourism proposes to give recognition to select domestic travellers who undertake visit to various tourist destinations in the country through random selection for which details are being finalised.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Loss of life due to climate change
There is no established study for India providing a quantified attribution of climate change to the triggering of natural disasters leading to loss of life and property. While many studies monitor impact of disasters such as floods, drought and heat, the science of attribution of these changes particularly to climate change is far more complex and currently an evolving subject. Most studies so far have relied on mathematical modelling of climate change impacts but these are yet to be empirically verified.
The extant legal and promotional measures cater to the concerns of disasters related to climate change, which are subject to refinement, improvement and further development by the relevant Ministries/Departments at the Centre and the States. The relief, recovery, and rehabilitation related to disasters in India are governed inter alia by the relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the guidelines, directives, and orders of the National Disaster Management Authority  and the State Disaster Management Authorities. Furthermore, the India Meteorological Department  is responsible for monitoring, detection and forecasting of weather and climate including early warning for severe weather events such as cyclones, heavy rainfall, extreme temperature, thunderstorms, and other such extreme events.
The National Disaster Management Authority  and State Disaster Management Authority  spearhead and implement holistic and integrated approach to Disaster Management in India. NDMA has issued guidelines for the preparation of District Disaster Management Plans . In addition, the National Disaster Management Plan prepared by NDMA in 2019 and the respective State Disaster Management Plans provide the overall framework and guidance for the preparation of DDMP. Further, the relief, recovery, and rehabilitation related to disasters in India are governed inter alia by the relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the guidelines, directives, and orders of the NDMA and the SDMAs.
As part of India’s participation and leading international cooperation and collaboration in these matters, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure  has been launched in 2019 and headquartered in India. It aims to promote the resilience of new and existing infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks through updating and enhancing information on the exposure of infrastructure systems, and model climate related hazards such as droughts and heat waves, enabling near time response.
This information was given by Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Development of ports
The power for establishment of new Major Ports and administrative control of Major Ports vests with the Central Government. Establishment & administrative control of Non Major Ports are within the purview of respective State Governments. As per the provisions of the Major Port Authorities, Act, 2021, the Boards of the respective Major Ports are authorized to make rules or regulations to develop and provide infrastructure facilities and such other infrastructure in the interest of the Major Port. Keeping in view the future requirements, Major Ports are developing some berths, terminals, oil jetties, etc. to enhance their capacity and operational efficiency.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has identified 81 Public Private Partnership  Projects  till financial year 2024-25 for developing major ports’ berths, terminals, oil jetties, etc. As on March-2022, the capacity of Major Ports of India is 1598 MTPA, whereas the Major Ports have handled 720 MT traffic during the financial year 2021-22.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India commences exports of Moringa powder, keeping in mind the rising global demand, because of its nutritional properties.
In a bid to promote Moringa  products exports from India, APEDA has been supporting private entities in creating necessary infrastructure.Two tonne of organic certified Moringa powder were sent to the United States through air consignment on 29th December, 2020. The event was flagged off by Dr. M. Angamuthu Chairman, APEDA, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India.
One of the APEDA registered exporter from Telangana, M/s Medikonda Nutrients has been supported to start the export activities in a planned manner. The company has 240 hectare of Moringa plantation which includes land owned by the company and contract farming entered under the certified organic status of the produce. The company plans to export around 40 metric tonne of Moringa leaves powder to USA.The company has set up Moringa products processing unit in Gongloor Village, Pulkal Mondal Sangareddy district of Telangana. APEDA has been constantly facilitating the budding exporter for enhancing the Moringa exports from India.
With more Moringa processing units being created through support of APEDA, the exports would be increasing in the next few years which would bring benefits to the farmers.Moringa has been used for centuries due to its medicinal properties and health benefits in various forms.Globally, the demand for Moringa products, such as Moringa Leaf Powder and Moringa Oil, has been witnessing healthy growth. Moreover, international organizations and institutions are exploring the best ways on how to use Moringa as a nutritional supplement and in food fortification. There are several species of Moringa across the world. Its usage has been well received among the global consumers for its nutritional, medicinal, culinary uses.
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Ministry of Finance
CBDT resolves more than 46,000 public grievances and 7,000 grievance appeals between December, 2022 till July, 2023 under Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata and disposal of pending matters
Special Campaign 3.0 of CBDT to begin from 2nd October, 2023
The Government of India undertook Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata in Government offices and disposal of pending matters from 2nd October, 2022 to 31st October, 2022. Central Board of Direct Taxes  along with subordinate offices of Income Tax Department enthusiastically participated in the Special Campaign 2.0.
To carry forward the spirit of the Special Campaign 2.0, CBDT resolved to further continue the positive steps taken for resolution of public grievances during the campaign. As part of the same, the Department resolved more than 46,000 public grievances on CPGRAMS portal and disposed of around 7,000 grievance appeals from December, 2022 till July, 2023.
Under the Special Campaign 2.0, a new initiative called HARIT Aaykar , aimed at increasing green cover, was launched by the Chairman, CBDT, Shri Nitin Gupta on 31st October, 2022, by planting and inaugurating the Aaykar Aranya, a series of micro forests, near Attari, on the India-Pakistan border. He had exhorted the officers and officials of the Department to work towards achieving the objectives of HARIT Aaykar, to increase green spaces and create micro-forests in and around Income Tax Department's buildings and other public areas.
Accordingly, under the HARIT Aaykar campaign, 103 micro forests were created between December, 2022 and July, 2023. These micro-forests planted across India, cover an area of more than 1.5 lakh sq.ft. The efforts of the Department were highlighted through the official social media handles of the Department and on an average, about 4 tweets per month were done with the hashtag #HARIT_Aaykar. Further, the Department has taken the initiative to welcome all dignitaries in official events with potted plants or stalk of flower wrapped in biodegradable material.
While continuing the ongoing campaign, the CBDT is gearing up for the Special Campaign 3.0 which shall commence on 2nd October, 2023.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
GOVERNOR DR. TAMILISAI SOUNDARAJAN FLAGS OFF CRPF CYCLE RALLY
APPEALS TELANGANA PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED AND OBSERVE PROTECTIVE MEASURES
Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Sounda rajan flaged off Central Reserve Police Force CRPF’s Kanya kumari to Raj Ghat  Cycle Rally today at People’s Plaza, Hyderabad.
On this occasion, Tamilisai recalled the role played by the CRPF force and its sacrifices towards our Nation. The Governor felicitated CRPF Martyrs families and appreciated the efforts of CRPF for conducting such programmes promoting spirit of patriotism as a part of ‘AzadiKa Amrith Mahotsav’ celebrating the 75 years of Independence .“I call upon younger generation to get inspired by the numerous scarifies made by our freedom fighters as their sacrifices fighters will never be forgotten”, she said. The Governor expressed concern about vaccine hesitancy and made a strong appeal to people of Telangana to get vaccinated and follow Covid appropriate behaviour.
As part of the initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements, under ‘AzadiKa Amrut Mahotsav’ the Central Reserve Police Force’s Cycle Rally from Kanyakumari to Raj Ghat  began on 22 Aug 2021 from Kanyakumari.
The cycle rally consisting of 20 CRPF members and being led by Lt. Col. Jasbir Pratap Sharma, Commandant , South Zone left Hyderabad to Nagpur today.
The rally will traverse through the states of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and will culminate at Raj Ghat on 2ndOctober 2021, covering a total distance of 2850 Km. On an average cycle rally will cover distance of 70 to 80 Km a day while they will also visit historically significant places related to freedom struggle enroute, cherishing the great sacrifices made by our freedom fighters and apprising people about the historic celebrations of ‘AzadiKa Amrut Mahotsav’.
Sh. Durga Prasad, Ex-DGP CRPF, Sh. Mahender Reddy, IPS, DGP Telangana, Sh Anjani Kumar, IPS Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, Sh. G. V. H. Giri Prasad, IGP, CRPF, South Zone and Sh. Mahesh Chandra Laddha, IPS, IGP CRPF and other CRPF Officers from South Sector attended the event.
Scintillating classical Andhra Natyam , Bonalu folk dance performed as a part of cultural events by CRPF Public School, Hakimpet enthralled the audience. CRPF Band performance during the event touched the audience filling them with essence of patritriotic ethos of our great Nation.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate Maritime India Summit 2021 on 2nd March
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Maritime India Summit 2021’ on 2nd March via video conferencing.
About Maritime India Summit 2021
The Maritime India Summit 2021 is being organized by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on a virtual platform www.maritimeindiasummit.in from 2nd March to 4th March 2021.
The Summit will visualize a roadmap for India's Maritime sector for next decade and will work to propel India to the forefront of the Global Maritime Sector. Eminent speakers from several countries are expected to attend the Summit and explore the potential business opportunities and investments in Indian Maritime domain. Denmark is the partner country for the three-day summit.
Ministry of Power
Power Generation Capacity
As on 30.06.2021, the Installed Generation Capacity is 384115.94 MW comprising of 234058.22 MW of Thermal, 46322.22 MW of Hydro, 96955.51 MW of Renewable Energy Sources  and 6780 MW of Nuclear.
The details of the future generation capacity plans and targets for clean power are as under:
 Conventional power generation capacity to be commissioned by 2024-25 is at various stages of construction in the country which includes Thermal 36,765 MW, Hydro 10,164.50 MW and Nuclear 4,800 MW.
 Government of India have set a target of 1,75,000 MW installed capacity from renewable sources by the end of 2021-22 which includes 1,00,000 MW from Solar, 60,000 MW from Wind, 10,000 MW from Biomass and 5,000 MW from small hydro.
The following measures are taken by the Government to become self-reliant in pollution free power generation and to be free from coal and other polluting elements:
 India has committed to cut its greenhouse gas  emissions intensity of its Gross Domestic Product  by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, and achieve about 40 percent it’s cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based resources by 2030.
 Thermal power plants are taking various measures like upgradation of Electrostatic precipitators , installation of flue gas desulfurization  system and combustion modification to comply with Suspended Particulate Matter , SO2 and NOx norms.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India crosses another landmark- records highest ever tests in a single day
More than 10.5 lakh COVID tests conducted in the last 24 hrs
All State/UTs conducting more than 140 tests/day/million, as advised by WHO
India has crossed a crucial milestone in the fight against COVID-19. For the first time, a record number of more than 10.5 lakh COVID tests have been conducted in a single day.
With 10,55,027 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, India has further strengthened the national diagnostic capacity of testing more than 10 lakh samples daily.
With this achievement, the cumulative tests have crossed 4.14 crore . The Centre, keeping in view the evolving global context of COVID-19, conceptualised and implemented the Continuum of Care strategy of “Test, Track and Treat” in close coordination with the State/UT governments. Pivoted on the strong pillar of aggressive testing, the positive cases are identified early which enables and ensures that their contacts are efficiently tracked in a timely manner. This is followed up with prompt isolation in home or facility setting for the mild and moderate cases, and hospitalisation for the severe and critical patients.
The exponential jump in the testing capacity and cumulative tests has resulted in an upsurge in the Tests Per Million. They stand at 30,044 today.
WHO in its Guidance Note on “Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of COVID-19” has advised comprehensive surveillance for suspected COVID-19 cases. WHO has advised that a country needs 140 tests/day/ million population. In another row of achievements, all State/UTs have crossed the advised number of tests. Several States have demonstrated better performance by registering Positivity Rate lower than the national average.
The TESTING strategy also ensured a steady expansion of the national lab network. Today, with 1003 labs in the government sector and 580 private labs, 1583 labs are providing comprehensive testing facilities to the people. These include:
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 811 
• TrueNat based testing labs: 651 
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 121 
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Cabinet
Cabinet approves signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Spain to develop scientific and technical collaborations in astronomy
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of signing of a Memorandum of Understanding  between Indian Institute of Astrophysics , Bengaluru and the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias  and the GRANTECAN, S.A. , Spain to develop scientific and technical collaborations in astronomy field.
The activities to be carried out under this MoU will lead to  new scientific results;  new technologies;  Capacity building through increased scientific interaction and training;  joint scientific projects etc.
The joint research projects, training programmes, conferences, seminars etc. under the MoU will be open to all qualified scientists, students and technologists and will be supported solely on the basis of scientific merit and experience. The development of segmented telescope technologies as well as the development of robotic telescopes and other future potential specific collaborations.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Ethanol as an alternate fuel
Government has been promoting use of ethanol as a blend stock with main automotive fuel like petrol in line with the National Policy on Biofuels  -2018 under the Ethanol Blended Petrol  Programme. This policy envisages an indicative target of blending 20% ethanol in petrol by 2030.
Government has since allowed production of ethanol from sugarcane and food grain based raw-materials. Department of Food & Public Distribution has informed that the cost of production of ethanol varies from distillery to distillery and depends upon various factors viz. cost of raw material, conversion cost, efficiency of distillery plants etc.. Further, keeping in view the above factors, the Government has fixed the ex-mill price of ethanol from sugarcane based raw-materials and Oil Marketing Companies  have fixed the price of ethanol from damaged and surplus rice with FCI for Ethanol Supply Year   2020-21 which is as under:
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Category of feed stock
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Ex-mill Ethanol Price 
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C-heavy Molasses
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45.69
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B-heavy Molasses
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57.61
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Sugarcane juice / sugar / sugar-syrup
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62.65
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Damaged food grain / Maize
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51.55
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Surplus rice with Food Corporation of India  Rice
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56.87
The remunerative prices of ethanol produced from different feedstock has been fixed to encourage supply of ethanol under EBP Programme. In addition to remunerative prices, production of ethanol from various feedstock is also allowed to augment the supply of ethanol under EBP Programme. Furthermore, Government, in order to augment production of ethanol, has notified interest subvention schemes for setting up of molasses and grain based new distilleries or expansion of existing distilleries, setting up of dual feed distilleries, installation of zero liquid discharge system, etc.
The quantity of ethanol supplied to Public Sector OMCs under the EBP Programme in the last three ESYs as under:-
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ESY
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Quantity received under EBP 
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2017-18
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150.50
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2018-19
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188.57
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2019-20
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173.03
This information was given by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Clarification on MHA order allowing Opening of Shops
Ministry of Home Affairs issued an Order yesterday on amendments in the consolidated revised guidelines on lockdown measures to allow opening of shops. 
This Order implies that:
- In rural areas, all shops, except those in shopping malls are allowed to open.
- In urban areas, all standalone shops, neighborhood shops & shops in residential complexes are allowed to open. Shops in markets/market complexes and shopping malls are not allowed to open.
It is clarified that sale by e-commerce companies will continue to be permitted for essential goods only.
It is further clarified that sale of liquor and other items continues to be prohibited as specified in the National Directives for COVID-19 management.
As specified in the consolidated revised guidelines, these shops will NOT BE PERMITTED TO OPEN in areas, whether rural or urban, which are declared as CONTAINMENT ZONES by respective States/ UTs.
Ministry of Railways
67th Railway Week Award Function of Railway Board Celebrated
The 67th Railway Week Function of Railway Board was organized on 16th June, 2022 in Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi presided over the function and presented Running Efficiency Shield to Efficiency & Research, section selected as Best Kept Section for maintaining high standards of efficiency, prompt disposal of cases and excellent up-keep of records. Besides this, Merit Certificates and Cash Awards were presented to 2 other well-maintained sections.
Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi congratulated the award winners for putting in their best performance and hoped that they would rededicate themselves to produce better results in the future.
Merit Certificates and Cash Awards were given to 32 officials of Railway Board for their outstanding performance during the year 2021-22. Further, 28 Cash Awards were given to sportspersons and 13 Cash Awards to cultural artists along with Appreciation Letters for their outstanding performance in the Inter-Ministry and All India Civil Services Tournaments.